During the summer it is lovely to go for a swim and enjoy the sun, discover the different beaches of Lake Annecy! It is nice to try a few of them as the view and atmosphere can be different. All of them have shower and toilets facilities. Free beaches * Plage des Marquisats (on the […]
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The Semnoz is Anneciens’s big garden and playground only 30 min away. I learned nordic skiing there, went on summer camp, picked up mushrooms, did snow walking, pik niked, hiked… Semnoz belongs to the Bauges Massif, it is 16 km long and Crêt du Châtillon is 1699 m high. From the top of Crêt de
Menthon St Bernard’s Castle has been watching over one of the most beautiful alpine landscape for some 1000 years. It is rising like a fortress, defying the surrounding mountains. Menthon St Bernard’s Castle has for many centuries remained inhabited by the counts of Menthon, an affluent Genevois family. In fact, according to the legend, St. Bernard
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How to reach Col de la Forclaz? When arriving from Annecy, turn left before Talloires and follow D42 which will take you to the top of the col at 1150m. It is also called Forclaz-de-Montmin, Forclaz meaning “a way in the mountain”, as it can be used to go from Talloires to Faverges (not
Alby-sur-Chéran (Chéran being the name of the river) is located 10 min away from Annecy and 20 min from Aix-les-Bains and it is also where I live. It is a medieval borough who used to live from shoe making industry until XIX century, it has now 2000 inhabitants. You can now visit the Museum of
